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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-03

Good Orllnarv....-.. I5I5 low MtIHng ~
StGOol Ordinary. 80 milling 10 f-lO
During the forenoon 81 speculation firm
with higher range Liverpool First prices showed an All
Of OF points had taken
pace by noon. Then howoyer. under realizing selling
promptcd t. some extent decline In prices
forced aud the market closed nervous with the hgures
rrnrescntng decline OF 3a6 points for the day sales
ION beIo.
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SPECIAL NOTICE.
:. uop QUEENSTOWN AND LIv.

"HhH "' ERPOoLA -, p.,pnase
Tie United and Royal Man Msv Is VIII carry
ond cabin and seersge passengers only ne Sveo up
voyages VIII ~
nj calm nsssengers ahording an unss .s,s
10 those desiring VISIT the ora asr appD
to the companys Offices ~ Sr0AJ "iUcE IsNAy Asss1
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-03
Wheat and Flour. Mai

Including 35l 2O4 bushels wheat and l35,7l5 6bla OF
nonr against G2sOOO bushels wheat and H4229 Obs hour
the week for the week rn ing Apr 90
1851 from California. oregon and Washington Territory
were sG GC7 bushels against 4233j bushels te previous
week lGl CG7 bushels weeks 32JOOO bushels troe
weLs 20 and 400 bushels four weeks ago lnclueu eA
s fr Atlantic ports for week ended April 80 1885, were
uO "a bushels Continent OF Europe against IiEu 40
bushels The previous week 797S4 bushels two weeks ago
ouG 100 bushels weeks ana oOls9 Oushss ou
weoka ago 1he exports from both coasts Tor the week
Atai 20 1857 WtTo 2l4s,5Sj bushels against 29Eo.t
bushels Tor previous week 2jsGsl0 bushels tw9 weeks
ago 2G5S7S6 bushels three weeks ago anu 9Z@oUO hSe
four weeks ago The shipments OF wheat from Detroit sna
Toledo last week l.0lG2J bushels against LUIS 100
bushels the previous week
NcwYork Produce Exchange statement OF visible supply
April 80 1887 - o, pva parlex
and Xdoat GIL 1sG47O22 4,3725eG S295so 4427l
Becrease 1851 2os $3.50 4554s 2oO5i s7.24l
Visible SIMPLY In United States and Canada
wheat CoT n, 90 9s Ssa 900 Ry yso IA rarsy
1SS7 . .-.o, n 80 IA. o.o c,i Eef -
Nav 4s9ls7l7 l7es 424 lCl49Oi SooSoo eo4.ss
Nav .so4ol 27s sse2 422 22s53l7 2si.oGe S25l55
less.
Minneapolis and ~. Paul not included
Stocks Of grain In store Brooklyn and Jersey
city grain warehouses and held In railway Oh oei
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-03

SPIRITS OF TURPENTrSK
cnARLxsfox. May 2.-rnrpeutine steady ~ sss-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-03

SALES AT TIE CONSOLIDATED ST0cK AND
PETROLEUM EXCHANGE
STOCKS
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to the trading today exporters and obbers buying
only % SsSr sena the feeling Sas Quite
IN sc y%S S pc Th 1900 civ Min ExtTS 81 S
81 70 for The West indies latter 10 new pAss 900 1G,
atier for Choice asoO Ibis Extra No 3 s. 2oess G5
1000 hblS Winter Wheat Extra 50 l5eS5 10 i.oOl
S tS cool a'Hs g oos*5 choice
Included IN Tho sales were 5000 lbls for EXPORT
Fine g q ssg oG IS t'Ss oo sa to- Fane1
Exin state 81 coast co. Common to GOOD Extra wsSie5n
1900 Common Fair Extra oho So coast 20; Good T.
aspy SO ss co. o5 Sg 3d. Rye MIiafs &
Winter W6eal Extra a sos TO- City M Extra Tor West
Inde - Gjati ~ later IN new pkgs market Slo s
Sb Winter ~ wheat aoar 7oi5} soUTHKnN
a@ds 10 FAIR EIa at * co. and Far TO Choice
al 81 1895 ID. RYE FLoUR-Ila. moderate demand
49,. coRN MEAT~Quiet yellow Western quoted 81 So o
aRAIT-wHEAT-TLe general market had stronger
look oday due 10 hrncr ca19 alvces anu aIae @ a.,
well taken care % spot advances "a c per bushe but
Ing only ii boaoas taken. although u oa were shipped
from 1T' sa1a 9 GPo Ies MsTo weaker and tho
closing rates show reaction OF 70 a, lhs spSS"s,fi
,hS Trprpai iayories sses-io260oO bushels future.
ls2Coo Bushels SPOT including S 80 MAJ Re 81
No Red. 0ibc IN store ~ '.c - elevator voc atnN'
se ssr s% Ne &c dcvered 30 Red Nay eS ODE
closing az gs DO In3 eo.Gg at '9sg az az August
al z, g 6.ce@ SS ss & eo.ng al
"a r. do January 90s a9b.c closing at H64" DO MAY.
ogs a 81 OOIs closing Al Os..... RYE-Duli and mn
Changed. 100. AILEY-Qu aud nmchanged IA RLEY
MALT-pu nominal ColNSpot lots were oner' 4
tlIle lower without reading to much activity shppers sun
hang The options oYcned shade HIGHER oat before
the close the Improvement lost leaving OF steady SDec
afon guiefcr sales-sHGO bushels future $4,000 bush
al, spo including UDgraded MIed at 49 80 rc steamer
4sase4c elevator No 2 As Is nc 10 elevator No
. z White 4gic IA No 2 May 44@04f &c. clos
ing at 471,ci do June. 47a.d4sc- closing at 4! &c;
July. 4Ha49sc. closing at 40 &C. DO. August orc
closing al boc do September closing at Ole. oAIs@
a Of la ~ with moderate business reported
lie al raf
lions haze not material last closing steady
Saios % 600 bushels future 10000 bushels spot ncud
Ing No 3 at Nhltc - -c. No ., $40;
White SOC. No WHITE 80 .c.i Mixed Western 80 a &c
White do 81 d42c.. White state. 3Hc; No May, 5o's
-. closing a. 3Jl,c: do June. "a 5i+c Sl4s1g
AT July, "a e.. closing at "a 'fc....- FEED
Du and weak 80 h. 81 81 nc 90 10. sjc 80 H. Sjc Zoe
II : al harm n : ). feed 90 zoe.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-03

NV Inn sTpAw-ouiet at our previous quotations
Hay. Timothy-Choce. sOas5ct No J. 1870; No s,,n
55g6Oc Cloyer mixed, a. 0J5c.; Glover, 4Oc snip
ping as a soc straw-Long Rye. BOD SNORT 40 @ooo
Dat 4Oas5c.i Wheat. 25 a3oc 4, a.. ..u,o Anil and
unsatIsiactory condition Amencan Hops-New.f sate
1SsR Resi- DOC, 40 Common 10 Good 100 loc-i 40
1856 Best eelOc, do Medium gsc, Pacine coast efop
iSsG Rest yOa2lc; Common 20 Good l40Ifc 10 1850
nooG po prime aoc Foreiga- Germans crop OF 1856
Rest 20 ape, do Common Good. l3el7ei Enghsh do
l56isc ,o a., .oo pou,nr Nt,scovaAo
sass cargo Matanzas Philadelphia at 10 Sc cargo 90
- NE, carroes Csrdenas 10 New York ID ?e
soo bhds Ordinary Blacksrap &c May and 100 hhds E1
TxisNfn-Firm 22.60a23c spot g2soa22's 6;
On srsf call 10 tons September sold the Exchange AZ
91ac Retyeen calls June sold at Z2sc 10 tons
July 22c; August - sales OF IN ~ boaoh
or The dav 900 teas Copper al ~ loc Lea"
trrm af Il a a zoe. spelter-Qnet al A4O04.o2c.
NAVAL sTOREs-A small sales 5piiS iuipsnsho
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WHITE STAR LINE.

w Fok QUhENsiowN Az AL MY, -, ~ snTExMERs
RoYAI, AND UNITED STATES MAIL ~ "a ~ !" 40 ~ - a,
GERMANiC capt. Geadeil WEDNESDAY; MY Nv y NJ
.ADRiATIC Capt Parsell e'ine sdAy May =, ~ n.
'BA capt Benee i loot Of West ICtn,st
RATEs-saIoon, 500 $50 and Slo0 he re, ansrv go
favorable terms Steerage the ou rzfa
ssecond cabin passengers carried on these ,. In
s,5 excursion sos For inspection OF pans preasvay
formation apply az the company gI'Cr IsMAY Agent
New.IOrk. .. nm
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-03

The Consolidated California and Virginia Mining Company
has declared a dividend OF so cents per share
CLOhING PRICES OF PHILA DELPHIA STOCKS
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U,YE U. S. AND BRAZIL MAIL SIS. CO.

FOR ANTWERP AND PARIs
sailing fIom Newly ork aud Antwerp every satnrdsE
PEN ) Ia atnnisv Mav IA 90 a D.
sprpg aud Rates First CABIN, soo 70 w.
ii 10 10 $40 Second cabin s45 Excursion SeV
and Ss5 sIeerago 4 low rates, -. az o...s.x
PETER WRIGHT som. oenl AZ Us. % btoa""ay.
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aOyEREnEYF BONDx

shares sold-'.'..''''''''-''-''''' Lev
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-03

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD IS. CO.
~ SHORT ROUTE TO LONDON
NEW.YORK SOUTHAMPTON AND BREMEN
FAST EXPHEsS sTEAMERS
ALLER Wed MAJ L. 2.5O fIDEh sat-. Nav IL " a m
WEitRA SAT. MAY Z . m. ThANEWeL MaylS2 3Opm-
tNs We'd Nav / g. sa m FUL Ida MAY 81. AN.
Firs Cabin vlOJ sI2J fl5J $40 BERTH according 70
oton second Cabin BERTH az lowest rates
OELRICHS * CO., No. 2 Bowling Green.
1lACIFIC NAIL STEAMSHIP CUMPANYS
il LINES FOR CALIFORNIA, JAPAN. china, CEN
TRALAND SOUTH AMERICA AND MEXICO
From New. York pier foot OF Csnsist, v. r.
For san Francisco wa the Isthmns ~ Panama
NEW. o ELEANS sails Sat tTdar, Nay Z. noon.
COLON ,aiis saturday. Nay u. noon.
GREAT nEDUCrfON IN RATES
SAN FRANCISCO.
From san Francisco, LIST all BrAnnon.sts,
CANA AMI japan.
CITY OF SYDNEY sails Thurslzy, May ), 2 p m.
For passage aad general Information apply AZ cora
pauy's oltcs on pier, foot oI Canal st, \. X
III. j. BIZ LAY, SuperHtf" dent
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-11-20
CHARLES n. MATnER KILLS HIMSELF,
Probably Tee sensitive About n Couple Of
Errors In His Accounts.

Charles Il, Mather, an employee in the
Custom House. shot himself In his home In
Ridge1eld. N. j.. yesterday morning. He lived
with his father in pretty cottage Just on the
corner OF the old Hackensack turnpike where
It turns from the high land back OF the Pal
isades to GROSS the Hackensack meadows. The
house is quarter OF q milo from the Ridge
field station OF the Northern Railway OF New
Jersey. Young Mather went to and from the
city daily. For some tlmo past no had COM
planned that he was overworked, and fire.
quently brought papers homo with him and
worked on Thorn at night On Thursday night
he came home sick. He remained In bed all
OF Friday, and worried because he was not at
work. Yesterday morning his father awoke
Are r. you going to the city to-day. Charley ?"
No. father, I am not we'll enough"
The old gentleman went down stairs, Mrs,
81 Ike PEI hoa sssrR Es
snsSSa fhV Wosra sows Sd m She
said, Everything Is SO stili In his re sS" 'A'
was no answer, he called, Charley, ghareyl"
but there was NJ tb res ppSE TIE door vas
r e. ssa h Hs
ward and backward into the brain. Death
We can think Of no reason for the suicide"
Mr.. Mather said. except temporary insanity"
Young Mr.. Mather was 38 years old. His
father was once employed in the Aston House.
He retired from business twenty years ago
Early in the day. while the excitement lasted,
the old people bore up well; but last evening
will survive It." said a neiehbor who had taken
charge OF the household. Young Mather will
be buried in Albany. The funeral will be on
Monday at the house.
Mr.. Msther had not been at his desk in the
Custom House since Wednesday. He was ap.
pointed an assistant weigher BY Collector Mer-
rift on Nov. 10 1879 In John Shermans time
He was rapidly promoted until in December
last no was getting 81 500 q year as ono Of the
abstract clerks Ia the Fourth, now tho First d.
vision. He successfully passed the examine
leetor Maeone pf6moted him to an s., 800 place
4 Jones. His pelltical Ssckers in the custom
and was we'll up as q civil engineer. He was
highly sensitive when errors were charged to
his account, and was depressed early last week
when two invoices were returned to him from
the Naval Office which showed errors one Of
them OF $780, His friends said that the xacting
duties OF the Liquidating Bureau greatly wor-
ried him. and they knew Of no reason other than
the daily annoyances Of his place to explain his
Polytechnic Institute at Troy and Of the New
York University
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-11-20
IS MUNDY INSANEe
That he would Squander his Estnte In Drink
would be N Sign of II.

That he would squander his Estnte In Drink
would be No Sign of It.
Young Nathan B. Mundy. who was carried
Off to the Middletown Insane Asylum from his
home on Staten Island on the day he was to
marry Mrs. Chestnut q widow, who sells tickets
at the West New Brighton railroad station,
was before Justice Bartlett in Brooklyn yester-
day. His stepmother wants him released as
sane. and O conspiracy on the part Of relatives
is alleged. Mundy''s appearance, and his an
swers to q long series OF questions, showed no
evidence of insanity.
Clarence I. Barrett, q cousin Of Mr.. Mundy.
testified that he. went to the asylum a week
his request, signed legal PAPER
tincty. 1t was in reference to 1000
to The asylum aHe hs no 5
nonncsd insane G ~, his name to legal document
Justice Bartlett-Then must say that You have done
something which passes my comprehension.
The, witness said that as an executor he
feared that Mr.. Mnndy would sQuander the
estate in drink. Justice Bartlett said that It
was monstrous to suppose that that was any
reasoh to man ,at insane s Dr.
lieved him to be insane. MI. ,Mundy talked In
a mbling way about theatres and horses.
He also seemed to be suffering from horrible
dread Of something.
MIR. Mundy asked the witness to get him q
girl Of 81 years Of age, as that was the only
qualification he wished her to have. There was
insanity in the family. in which there had been
relative Of Mr., Mundy had committed suicide
DR.. g. Wolser testified to the Same effect.
r., Justice Bartlett adjourned the hearing until
Saturday and sent Mundy back to the asylum.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-11-20
Tragedy mt "A Dance In Bangor.

BANGOR, Nov. l9.-For number Of years
the hall occupied by the Grand Army Post
here has been devoted on Friday evenings to
social dances. Last night the dance came to a
sad conclusion. VIM. WEIGH, smart young
Irish lad, was paid of on Friday forenoon at
Burke thought they would come to Bangor for
a good time. They visited several places in
the city, and finally concluded that they would
like to dance. They went to tho Grand Army
ball and were admitted, but, after short
time, their presence WAS objected TO- Burke
To s out, put Wech g2t t INTO seuilie with s.
keeper who pushed him oyes the steep stair
way, down which he fell. WEIGH was picked up
In an unconscious state with broken skull
He died In u few hours. Stewart was arrested
but was released after hearing on small
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-11-20
ELLEN QUzxNs BRUTAL MURDER
Four Men In jan hut No Direct Evidences
Against Any OF Them.

Four Men In jan hut No Direct Evidence
Against Any OF Them.
TRENTON, Nov. 19.-The cold FLOODED muir
der Of Ellen Quinn in q vacant house ia calling
out oil Of Trenton's detective skill. There are
now four men, two white and two colored, in
the county jail on suspicion OF having hand
in her death. The white men are James Har-
ris and James Mcdonald. and the colored.
Robert Henson and Ananias Berry. It is said
they were friends Of the dead woman, and the
police heard that they were in her company
two days before her body was found. There is
no direct evideI@Ae Rainst thems Tho white men
are described as bGins. They i've In the Swamp,
place In the heart of Trenton. infested
by nearly all the low characters OF the city. Tho
the police know nothing against them. County
Physician Lalor has found that death was
caused by strangulation. The upper end OF
her windpipe was actually ruptured. Whether
her head was broken after or before this they
she came to Trenton from Newark five or six
years ago. She has had three husbands. Her
first husband was Patrick Quinn. who died In
st: Michael's Hospital. Newark. Of injuries
and was into xicated much Of the time.
Whoever killed her did 30 with unrestrained
brutality, and he must have covered himself
with blood. There Is some evidence. In the
way Of finger marks and largo pools Of blood,
that the principal conflict occurred at the head
flung. She was probably stunned with the
blows that made the wounds on her head. be-
fore the outrage and the murderer doubtless
had hold Of her threat during the struggle at
room show that the attack was begun away
from the cellar stairs.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-11-20
The Panama Cana, Practically Dead.

Private letters received In this city from
Panama say that no work OF any Importance ia
being done on the canal Two leading firms Of
contractors are said to be embarrassed finan-
ctally. Another contractor claims over $780,
900 from the company. Several judgments
have been filed against the Canal Company,
and several seizures and sales are advertised.
prominent engineer the other day. though the
efforts In Paris to galvanize the remains may
keep up an appearance OF life for some time to
still continues. They. are magnificent specl.
mems Of manhood, coal black. 1t was believed
that they could resist this death dealing
climate. but the result has proved otherwise.
OF the 2S2 who were the first to be brought
there, SO died within four months.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-11-20
TIL. Contra, Heat. Som. Train. with Steam


Fifteen OF the local trains on the New
York Central and Hudson River Railroad In
and out Of the Grand Central station have
been heated by steam from the locomotives for
some weeks past An officer OF the motive
powendepartment of the New York Central who
has made study Of the various systems pro-
posed. is satisfied with the results thus far OBJ
tanned In the practical use Of steam as q warm
ing agent In lieu Of the car stoves. The Wag-
ner Palace Car Company has Just turned out
new vestlbuled train intended for service on
the limited schedule between New York and
Chicago by the New York Central. This train
is fully equipped with q system for steam heat
ing entirely different from that in use on the
local trains on tho same road The varied
practical experience acquired with tho two
systems viii! be serviceabe In perfecting the
uniform system that Will be ultimately adopt
ed on the entire Vanderbilt system OF railways.
The Martin system. in successful use on the
New York Central local passenger trains, is
very simple. A two-inch iron steam pipe runs
under each OF the cars. connection between tho
cara being made with section OF pipe which
moves freely with the aid OF a ball and socket
joints and a sleeve. This main pipe connects
with a system OF pipes inside each car. one
running lengthwise OF the car, with pipes
extending under the seats. At the centre OF
each Of the interior. pipes is q key by which the
reducing the temperature OF q car without in
terferinR with that OF cars more distant from
tho locomotive, which Is the source OF the steam
supply.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-11-20
EMMA LAZARUS DEAD.
The weiI.Known Poet. Trnnsistor, and
Writer for Magaziues.

Miss Emma Lazarus, the well-known poet,
translator and general writer for the maya
zines, died yesterday at IS West Tenth street,
In this city, which was tho home OF her parents
who arc both dead. She was SO years old. and
had been III for about q year, though death was
due to reccnt development OF congestion Of
the lungs.
Miss Lazarus was one OF the leading woman
writer's Of the age, q great and strong writer.
and despite the fact that death came to her
Just as she had reached her primo. she had
gained place and made mark In literature
far above the achievements OF many eminent
lives we'll rounded by age.
Sho was tho daughter Of q Jewish family Of
position, and was related to the leading jew
Ish families Of the country, the Nathans the
Lyons. the Judahs. and the Gratzs. among
sa hSf s 81 bas II
fs!Mfaa T the 1 sn 4a %@F'9u
Of poetry, "Admetps and Other Poems
Her Az and or Episode Is Of
sSaaR snf o sss?fs se
In 1889 was begun the publication Of the work
to which she had for some time addressed her.
s peoe HS 5 boyF Wss e nsd
tragedy called Tho Dance. to Death." deal
e as Mh In ssnth centaH Essays
that were published in the Century on
Russian Christianity VI. Modern Judaism "
same direction and were remarkably strong
and interesting papers. !, Her last important
Tas IN the af ona
fore. It was a series of poems in prose en-
titled. by tho Waters Of Babylo and the
corded to 1t were general here and across the
Atlantic.
In Europe Miss Lazarus was we'll known.
especially she was rs well known as in New
York. Sir Moses Montiflore before his death
was one OF her warmest friends
The funeral will be according to tho jewish
rites and private on Tuesday.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-11-20
THE SUBWAY WORKERS PROTEST.
5000 will be Out OF Work Unless the Mayor
and CemmIssioner Newton Relent.

5000 Will bo Out OF Work UnIess the Mayor
and Cemmissioner Newton Relent
About 5000 men employed by Sub Contrac-
tor John E. Crimmins in the subway trench
work will be thrown out of employment on
Nov. rs, when tho present permit runs out.
since the Commissioner OF Public Works. under
advice Of Mayor Hewitt. has notified the con-
tractors, the Phoenix Construction Company.
that no permits for tearing up the streets will
be issued after Dec. l, for tho winter.
At Clarendon Hall last night the workmen
met to protest against this action. The labor
ers are paid *1.75 and 81 a day for nine hours
work. the PAYERS 81 day for eight hours
work. the bricklayers $3.50 day for eight
hours work. and the watchmen 81 u night.
William A. A. Carsey. President OF the Anti
Monopoly League, was Chairman.
Resolutions were adopted setting forth that
the corporations. at whose expense the work is
being done, are willing to carry 1t on during
the winter, and guarantee that It shall be
properly DONE regardless Of cost. 1t is Mt a
time Of the year whom II is difficult to get work
and II work is stopped the result will be the
women, and children. many Of whom will be
driven to pauperism and crime"
committee OF ten. consisting of John
Burns, Patrick McGibbeny. +. NJ. McCohan
James A. Thompson. William O'Bren, John
Colman. Patrick Clinton. Martin Murphy. John
Keogh. and BENJAMIN CLARK, was appointed to
consult with the Mayor and Commissioner of
Public Works tomorrow noon.
Another meeting will be held Monday night.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-11-20
TWO COAL BREAKERS BURNED.
The Fires Relieved to have been OF Incendi
nry OrIgin-Loss, 100000.

The Fires Relieved to have been OF Incendl-
ary OrIRin-Loss, 100000.
HAZLEToN, Pa, Nov. 19.-At o'clock this
morning Coke Bros. & Co.'S No. 2 Breaker at
Drifton was burned to the ground. having been
fired, 1t is generally believed by an incendiary.
The engine and boiler house. pump house. and
a large stable. together with all the valuable
machinery in the breaks two new hosting en-
gines and twenty large boilers were totally de-
stroyed.
This WAS the largest breaker in the lower
anthracite region. 1t was constructed in 1874.
at a cost OF 100000, and its output OF coal
daily, when In full operation, WAS over 1000
tons. In trying to save some of the machinery
there men were caught under some falling
timbers and were badly inJured-one Of them,
Benton Shaffer. the inside boss i Is believed.
fatally The total loss Is over 100000.
Buck Mountain Coal Company near New Buck
Mountain. Schuylklll county. was burned to
tho ground entailing loss OF 100000 and
throwing nearly 500 men and boys out Of work.
This fire is also supposed to have been the
work Of an incendiary.
The strikers Indignantly deny that they
caused the fires. Tho breaker at Drifton was
being worked on a small scale by scabs. I"
mostly Italians; The foreman OF the gang was
notified last Wednesday that il the "scabs +"
did not quit work trouble would follow. Coxe's
police and ten private watchmen. The Buck
Mountain breaker was not protected. Several
of tho coal companies have notified Gov.
Beaver that life and property is not safe in the
Lehigh region and that protection are needed
No reply has been received from the Governor
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-11-20

SCRANTON, Nov. 19.,-The Dickson Manu-
featuring Company of this city has Just COM
pleted tho largest boiler ever constructed in
America. 1t is to be used in the Calumet and
Hecla copper mines of Michigan, from which
during tho past month s7770 900 worth of cop
per has been taken. The boiler is the tenth
one purchased by tho company during the
10 feet Q inches wide and IL feet 6 inches high.
1t would require one man 1900 days to build
the boiler 1t weighs 40 tons, and is of 900
the Oils steel works at Cleveland One sheet
used ssd weighed two tons :. The steel from the
inches in diameter that near the valve is \
OF an inch. and all other parts GIG of an inch
In diameter. There are 1873 throe-inch tubes
In the boiler, double fire box connecting with
the tlues, and stay bolts and rivets are used
varying In length from 6 inches to 16 inches;
cleaning the boiler, which may serve to Illus
trate It's immense size.